Ear-ring.



M. L. J. GIRDANY.

EAR RING.

AIPLIOATION FILED SEPT. 28, 1909.

Patented Dec 14,1909;

[nae/d021- Cir UNIE ii MORRIS L. J. GIRDANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

EAR-RING;

Mares.

Original application filed June 3, 1908, Serial No. 436,507.

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, Monnis L. J. GIRDANY, of New York city, in thecounty of New York and State of. New York, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Ear-Rings, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to improvements in ear ornaments which are fastenedto the ears by means of a friction gripping device (instead of by holesin the ears and hooks or rings) in such a way and by such means as willmake possible a firm, secure, strong, and locked grip without injuringor tearing the skin of the ears due to the turning of the movable gripeither accidentally or intentionally while adjusting the ornamentsesurely to the ear. I attain these objects by the mechanism illustratedin the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1, is a side elevation ofan ear or nanient showing gripping device operated by means of arevolving nut and traveling screw, grip strengthening device, andsetting for stone. Fig. 2, an end elevation. Fig. 3, a side elevation ofthe traveling screw and grip. Fig. l, a side elevation of the revolvingnut showing the nut itself in section. Fig. 5, a section through centerof gripping disk E. Fig. 6, an end elevation of the movable gripmechanism with the gripping disk detached.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The setting for jewels or stones A, the

stationary grip B, the looped wire 0, and the nut bearing or sleeve M,constitute the ear ornament; and the traveling screw G, the ear grip E,and the revolving nut K, the gripping device.

The grip reinforcing device consists of the disk F which carries thelugs f and is strongly and securely fastened to the screw G in such aposition that the ends of the lugs f just clear the rim of the grip E sothat the gripping disk E when it is applied Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented Dec. 14, 1909. Divided and this application filed September 28,

Serial No. 520,010.

to an irregular surface will be prevented from being forced out of thevertical and also from bending or loosening its attachment to the screwG.

The operation of the instrument is as follows :The lobe of the ear isinserted in the opening between the stationary grip B and the movablegrip E. The width of the opening may then be lessened, thereby grippingthe ear, by turning the revolving nut K and causing the screw G and gripE to travel.

\Vhen any portion of the periphery of the grip E strikes the irregularsurface of the ear, any further pressure on this grip tends to throw itout of vertical and injure the joint at c and this is prevented by thelugs which prevent any movement from the vertical of the rim of the diskE.

I therefore do not intend to claim such a combination broadly; but,

lVhat I do intend to claim as my invention and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is

1. An earring consisting of the combination of a jewel setting connectedwith a sleeve by means of a loop of metal, said sleeve having a nut freeto revolve therein said nut having shoulders to prevent it from workingout of the sleeve, and a screw carrying a gripping disk on its inner endsaid screw being capable of travel back and forth by turning the nutthrough which it works, substantially as described.

2. In an earring. the combination of a screw, an ear gripping diskattached to the end of the screw, and a revolving nut through which thescrew works, and a reinforcing disk attached to the screw and havinglugs or pins attached to one face of it, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature, in presence of twowitnesses.

MORRIS L. J. GIRDANY. lVitnesses ROBERT B. STEELE, J or N H. ALEXANDER.

